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Key Features
Compact Windows Mobile Smartphone
Size 103.8 x 57.7 x 11.7 mm
Facebook™ Integration
WiFi® Technology
Windows Mobile® 6.5 Professional Operating System
HTC Sense™ User Interface
3G HSDPA Technology
3.2 Inch 65k Colour TFT Capacitive Touch Screen (320 x 480 Pixels)
Animated Weather Wallpaper
Instant Messaging
5 Megapixel Camera with Wide Screen Capture
Music Player & FM Radio RDS
Windows Media® Player

Design

78%

Usability

44%

Features

77%

The above ratings are average figures, which have been generated from submitted mobile phone reviews.

Our HTC HD Mini Review

Overview
This dazzling looking 3G Smartphone comes complete with a mini sized casing & is full to the brim of user friendly Smartphone features. The HTC HD Mini has a compact designed casing & is from the same HTC range as other high quality Smartphone's including the HTC Desire & HTC Legend>. Its touch screen may not be as large as other touch screen phones in the market but that is due to the HTC HD Mini's compact proportions, & the screens performance still provides astonishing results. It comes with a Windows Mobile® 6.5 professional operating system complete with an attractive & uncomplicated HTC Sense™ user interface. There is a mixture of high quality features & technologies which can be enjoyed on this Smartphone which include Internet access on the move, WiFi® connectivity, amazing touch screen controls, 5 megapixel camera & incredible video playback features, to name a few.

Appearance & Size
This Smartphone may be small in size but it won't go unnoticed on its style status as it has a wonderful looking casing & touch screen design. Its dimensions are 1.17cm in depth, 10.38cm in height by 5.77cm in width which means the user can simply slip this Smartphone in their pocket when not in use. It is fairly lightweight for a Smartphone of its capabilities & weighs a total of one hundred & ten grams including the fitted battery. There is a striking TFT capacitive touch screen which is the focal point of the HD Mini as it provides a marvellous viewing display as well as uncomplicated touch screen controls & input method. This touch screen is 3.2 inches in size when measured diagonally & it supports a 320 pixel by 480 pixel screen resolution. Its user can enjoy using multi touch controls on their screen with tap or slide actions & the screen can be viewed either vertically or horizontally as it will rotate depending on the handsets position thanks to its built in sensor. Its HTC Sense™ user interface supports home screen widgets & the user will adore the animated weather wallpaper on their HTC HD Mini. Due to its touch screen form this Smartphone has a touch screen keypad & keyboard which will appear on the screen when the user requires either style of input methods.

HTC HD Mini 3G smartphone left angle view

HTC HD Mini 3G smartphone right angle view

Imaging, Media & Entertainment
The HTC HD Mini comes complete with an incorporated five megapixel camera feature which has its lens positioned on the back of the casing. Its lens is neatly built into the casing design & this camera allows the user to capture video as well as still photos. There is a flash feature which will brighten up those darker surroundings & an automatic focus which will guarantee a clear focused photo is captured. The user can turn their HTC HD Mini to its horizontal position when taking a photo, providing a wide screen capture mode. The user can play music on their Smartphone & enjoy this handsets music features wherever they happen to be. A FM radio feature includes a RDS function which provides a visual information display on the touch screen whilst the user continues to listen to their chosen station. Music can be played in a range of formats which include MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR & MIDI formats, complete with easy to use music download features as well as simple to use playback options. A completely recharged battery can provide up to twelve hours of music playing time depending on other features being used during this time. The HD Mini comes with video playing capabilities, which means the user can playback & view videos on the move in many accepted formats including MPEG4, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI & M4V. A fully recharged battery can provide up to eight hours of video time so therefore a movie can be played for the users entertainment if desired.

Communication & Messaging
Its HTC Sense™ user interface makes it easy for the user to access their contacts, make calls & to share messages as it comes with a totally user friendly interface complete with communication focused functions. The user can access their contacts information quickly & easy plus manage their contacts details using straightforward commands including add, edit & delete. Those users that are interested in social networking features on their Smartphone can enjoy the HD Mini's Facebook™ integration & the HTC Peep™ for Twitter supports. When the user is online they can communicate with their friends, family & other contacts using the instant messaging service which works like an online text chat between compatible messaging contacts. The MMS provides an impressive way to share photos & videos which have be captured or recorded by the user & can be shared with other MMS contacts complete with text & sound. A MMS message is quick & simple to create & it a quick way to share multimedia with others. The HTC HD Mini also supports a SMS service which is a text message service & each message sent or received can contain text either long or short which can be shared between SMS compatible contacts. Emailing is possible on this wonderful 3G Smartphone complete with easy to create emails & the user can manage their send & recieved emails on their Smartphone.

Technology & Internet
This 3G Smartphone comes with an array of built in technology which provides fast Internet connectivity, super fast data transfer rates & high quality connectivity a user would come to expect from a first class Smartphone. It works over quad band 2G GSM networks & 3G HSDPA networks. The HTC HD Mini supports 3G HSDPA technology & WiFi® connectivity. The user can access the Web on their Smartphone via WLAN WiFi® technology which means the user does not have to plug their handset into a connection point or use cables. It has 384 megabytes of RAM & 512 megabytes of ROM built in to the Smartphone, together with a memory card slot which can hold up to an astonishing 32 gigabytes of MicroSD™ memory. When connecting to other devices this phone comes with easy to use connectivity options including a USB cable type connection or a Bluetooth® wireless connection option. The user can connect to other compatible devices to transfer data files. The HD Mini's battery provides the user with a good amount of talk time over both 2G & 3G networks. The user can expect to acquire approximately 7.25 hours of talk time over a 2G GSM networks or 6.6 hours of talk time over 3G networks. These talk times can vary dramatically depending on other features & technologies being used during this time. Its GPS support with A GPS navigation comes with HTC Footprints™ which allows the user to find out directions to new locations. The HTC HD Mini has a HTML Web browser which is social network compatible & allows the user to use the Web for information purposes, staying in touch with others & purely for entertainment.

HTC HD Mini Specifications & Features

Screen
3.2 Inch 65k Colour TFT Capacitive Touch Screen (320 x 480 Pixels)

Imaging
5 Megapixel Camera
Auto Focus
LED Flash
Wide Screen Capture
Photo Album
Video Recorder
Video Player (MPEG4, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI & M4V)
Windows Media® Player

Messaging
SMS (Text Messaging)
MMS (Multimedia Messaging)
Email
Instant Messaging

Sound
Music Player (MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR & MIDI)
FM Radio RDS
WAV & MP3 Ringtones

Entertainment
Downloadable Games

Organiser
Contacts
Phone Book
Calendar
Clock
Alarm Clock
Weather
Home Screen Widgets
Animated Weather Wallpaper
Facebook™ Integration
HTC Peep™ for Twitter
Windows Mobile® 6.5 Professional Operating System
HTC Sense™ User Interface
Touch Screen Multi Touch Support
Auto Rotate Touch Screen Sensor
GPS with A GPS Navigation
HTC Footprints™

Connectivity
WiFi®
3G HSDPA
HSUPA
Bluetooth® A2DP
Micro USB
GPRS
EDGE

Network
Quad Band (GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800 & GSM 1900)
HSDPA 900 & 2100

Internet
HTML Browser
Social Network Compatible

Memory & Talk Time
384MB RAM, 512 MB ROM plus MicroSD™ Memory Card Support up to 32GB
7.25 Hours GSM Talk Time
6.6 Hours 3G Talk Time
340 Hours GSM Standby Time
500 Hours 3G Standby Time
8 Hours Video Playback
12 Hours Music Playback

Weight & Size
110 g
103.8 x 57.7 x 11.7 mm

Your HTC HD Mini Reviews

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Reviewer: Sue - Leeds, UK
Date: 9th Dec 2011

I agree with Sarah, this phone locks up & freezes on me all the time. I reluctantly bought this as my first touch screen phone, I hate it. The keyboard is too small to text & unresponsive & as previously mentioned it locks up all the time, just unlocking the phone from sleep mode can take up to 3 minutes for it to actually do it, & then it locks again. I have had to turn it off & on many times to try to re-boot it.

Design

70%

Usability

30%

Features

80%

Reviewer: PC - Watford, UK
Date: 15th Feb 2011

I have just endured 8 months of moaning from hubby about his htc with calls cutting out for no reason. His work have had it replaced twice & the same fault. They have now decide to replace all the htc handsets in the company (a global corporation) as the withdrawing email said 'they are not fit for purpose'. I had to rate usability at 5% but would have rated it lower. Cutting out every 2 minutes on a call to the wife is frustrating, on a call to a customer about to spend 1.5 million. Is 0% usability if the phone isn't working unfortunately that option isn't given.

Design

75%

Usability

Features

75%

Reviewer: Mr H - Sussex, UK
Date: 11th Nov 2010

What a wonderful piece of work this handset is to experience.

As a designer, having used many mobile handsets over the past 10 or so years I have to say HTC are really under rated as a brand. Even to the point of (dare I say) maybe overtaking the iphone in the next couple of years.

The HD mini is a pure joy to use. The interface is fantastically user friendly & logically layed out. The camera while not being perfect really impressed & the audio quality is crystal clear.

The cherry on the cake is the touch screen which is so responsive & allows dual touch, pinch zoom among other features which really opens up the usability in applications which are not in short supply.

I had previously ordered the Sony E. Vivaz which turned out to be a nightmare in every sense but I am so relieved to have found a quality phone before the trial time ran out.

If you're thinking of getting a smart phone but want something neat & compact (still with a good size screen) then this is the phone for you. It does eveything you can ask for.
Hats off to HTC.

Design

100%

Usability

100%

Features

95%

Reviewer: Dave - York, UK
Date: 30th Oct 2010

Great little phone.

This phone just works without any problems. No freezing, calls are clear, sharp & no dropouts. All of the apps I have picked up from Windows Marketplace work great as do many others from free & paid windows mobile sites.

The phone is so light & slim that you often forget that it is in your pocket. Despite this it is no slouch. It is quick & responsive, easy to navigate, contacts are quick to find, texting is a doddle, especially with the larger keyboard if you turn the phone on its side.

The music player is poor so just download iMulator from the Internet, it is free & a great media player.

The GPS is excellent & integrates well with Google Maps which is already on the phone as well as with CoPilot satnav software.

It uses a standard 3.5mm headphone jack & the sound quality is top notch with good headphones & the bundled audio booster app gives excellent tonal control.

Power & data are connected with a micro USB cable which is no problem & syncs well with Outlook on the PC.

A great feature is the inbuilt Wi-Fi router option which connects a wireless laptop through the phone via the 3G network in a flash, no difficult setup & no dropouts. This is great if you are on the road with your laptop & need to do a bit of full screen work or send longer emails etc.

Built in apps for YouTube, Facebook & Twitter are great also.

All in all a brilliant phone which does all you need in a tiny but very usable package. Battery life is OK too, a good 6 hours on constant usage or once you get used to it & use it less, 2 to 3 days. Stable too, the only Smartphone I have had which doesn't freeze or dropout. HTC have cracked it with their Windows phones.

Design

90%

Usability

80%

Features

90%

Reviewer: Sarah - UK
Date: 22nd Sep 2010

Freezes up all the time. Texting is slow. Calls cut out. Apps don't work & don't download. Music player could be better laid out & designed. & accessing contacts could be made easier.

However, email is good as is the browsing. & its size is good as it fits nicely into your palm.

Design

60%

Usability

10%

Features

50%

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